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Cyber insurance & reinsurance news

Cyber insurance and reinsurance news, covering the growth of cyber reinsurance underwriting, the risks faced by cyber risk insurer’s, major cyber loss events, cyber reinsurance product development and cyber risk innovation trends.

Cyber risk is an emerging and fast-growing class of insurance and reinsurance business, so our cyber reinsurance news follows industry trends and reports on innovations, industry cyber risk capacity issues, as well as what is happening in the cyber underwriting market.

Howden brings together PI, Crime & Cyber Liability into one policy

10th August 2023

Howden, the global insurance group has launched a "blended insurance product" that brings together Professional Indemnity, Crime and Cyber Liability into one policy and under one limit. According to the firm, the product brings a different approach to insurance for financial institutions, offering potential cost savings and improved efficiencies. The product has ... Read the full article

At-Bay begins issuing policies on its own E&S paper

9th August 2023

At-Bay, the cyber insurance provider, has begun issuing Cyber and Tech E&O policies under its Delaware-based Excess and Surplus (E&S) carrier - At-Bay Specialty Insurance Company. At-Bay Specialty Insurance Company was formed in January 2023, in a move which allowed for At-Bay to better serve its policyholders and accelerate planned product ... Read the full article

Nayms launches the world’s first crypto-denominated industry loss warranty

9th August 2023

The crypto-native insurance marketplace, Nayms SAC Ltd., has announced issuing the world's first crypto-denominated industry loss warranty (ILW) through the second segregated account within its marketplace. This type of instrument is index-based and used for providing retrocession reinsurance protection to property reinsurers. Through this program Nayms provides coverage for US named ... Read the full article

Major cyber incidents resulted in 9% decrease in shareholder value: Aon

4th August 2023

Major cyber incidents resulted in a 9% decrease in shareholder value, over and above the market - in the year following the event, according to data from Aon's 2023 Cyber Resilience Report. At the same time, ransomware events decreased by 16% from Q322 to Q422, however, data from the cyber and ... Read the full article

Companies make strides in cyber defense and resilience amid escalating cyber threats: Aon

2nd August 2023

In Aon's latest Cyber Resilience Report, companies are shown to have made significant strides in strengthening their cyber defenses and achieving greater resilience in the face of escalating cyber threats. The report reveals key insights gathered from over 2,000 Aon clients worldwide, showcasing a positive global shift in cyber maturity from ... Read the full article

MOVEit attacks provide key lessons for cyber re/insurance industry: CyberCube

31st July 2023

Cl0p’s MOVEit attacks have shone light on the cyber re/insurance industry’s blind spots, a recent report by cyber analytics firm CyberCube revealed. The global MOVEit MFT (Managed File Transfer) attack is an ongoing cybersecurity incident, led by the Cl0p ransomware and extortion gang, that has affected companies and government agencies on ... Read the full article

Coinnect: Leading the charge in the revolutionary ‘Cyber Insurtech’ domain

27th July 2023

As the digital landscape continues to accelerate, cybersecurity threats continue to evolve and have raised the prominence of the cyber insurtech, reflecting an innovative intersection of cyber security technologies and cyber insurance solutions, according to Massimiliano Rijllo, CEO of Coinnect. Coinnect is a cyber insurtech firm which provides services and platforms ... Read the full article

Fermat expands relationship with CyberCube through license of IED

18th July 2023

Fermat Capital Management, LLC, the specialist insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager, is set to broaden its relationship with CyberCube by licensing the firm's Industry Exposure Database (IED). The cyber analytics firm launched the IED in October 2022 to enable re/insurers and brokers to perform a wide variety of benchmarking, sensitivity, and ... Read the full article

Economic impact of cybercrime on business predicted to reach $10.5 trillion by 2025: Cybersecurity Ventures

13th July 2023

The threats that are posed by new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), which had consistently reduced since 2021, is now predicted to be a growing threat for the next 12 months ahead, according to Beazley's latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. The report highlighted ... Read the full article

Risk Strategies unveils new cyber risk management service offering

13th July 2023

Insurance brokerage and risk management firm, Risk Strategies, has unveiled its Cyber Risk Management Platform (RMP), a new cyber risk management service offering that "goes beyond" providing clients with external vulnerability scans to recommend practical ways to shore up cyber defences. According to the announcement, the new solution is powered in ... Read the full article

BFL Canada to license CyberCube’s Broking Manger product to help clients make better decisions

11th July 2023

Leading cyber analytics firm CyberCube has announced that BFL Canada - one of the largest risk management, insurance brokerage and benefits consulting firms in Canada - will license its Broking Manager product to help clients make better informed cyber insurance coverage and limit decisions. BFL Canada will utilize Broking Manager to ... Read the full article

Zurich NA unveils cyber insurance offering targeted for middle market businesses

11th July 2023

Zurich North America has unveiled a cyber insurance offering designed specifically for middle market businesses. The Zurich Cyber Insurance Policy Concierge Suite includes not only cyber insurance coverage, but also loss-prevention and resilience services such as a breach coach and a cybersecurity hotline available 24/7. Cyber Concierge, which has the ability to ... Read the full article

Cyber reinsurance premiums must triple by 2030 to meet growth expectations

7th July 2023

"Whilst cyber reinsurance premiums are currently in the range of $6 billion, they would need to increase more than three times over in order to fulfil growth expectations by the end of the decade," analysts at international insurance broker Howden suggest. According to the analysts, such high levels of growth would ... Read the full article

Increased pressure from reinsurers to place cyber separately at renewals: Gallagher Re

6th July 2023

According to Gallagher Re's 1st View report, cyber insurance carriers continued to explore standalone cyber placements at the mid-year renewals in response to increasing pressure from reinsurers. Gallagher's report also noted that incumbent reinsurance markets continued to grow following improved rate and portfolio optimisation across cyber insurance risk, building on the ... Read the full article

Global cyber insurance premiums could exceed $50bn by 2030: Howden

5th July 2023

International insurance broker Howden has suggested that the size of the cyber insurance market could reach $50 billion by 2030, though the realisation of this potential is tied to three key factors: distribution, tail-risk management and attracting capital. "If these challenges can be navigated successfully, the cyber market is on the ... Read the full article